prophetesse

Middle English

/prɔfɛːˈtɛs(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A female prophet; one who expounds upon a divine message or a purported one.
  • (rare) A female foreteller; a woman who divines or previews.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French prophetesse derived from Latin prophētissa affix from Middle English prophete.

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Middle English

prophete

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